Balmoral 50 Night Cruise From Southampton - September 17, 2025

50 Night Spain, Amalfi and Dalmatian Coasts with Greek Islands and Turkey


50 Night one way cruise departs from Southampton on Wednesday September 17, 2025. The 50 day cruise ends with the arrival of Balmoral in Malaga on Thursday November 6, 2025. The Halloween holiday (October 31, 2025) is during the cruise.



Ports of Call

September 22, 2025
Cadiz, Spain photo

Cadiz, Spain

Cadiz is a Spanish port city located just outside the Mediterranean, about 50 miles northwest of the Strait of Gibraltar. It's famous for its cathedral, the watchtowers that were part of the port's defense and Naval Station Rota.

September 24, 2025
Ibiza, Spain photo

Ibiza, Spain

Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands of Spain, located about 100 miles southeast of Valencia. While it's now known for its resort nightlife, it was settled in 654 BC and is full of history.

October 16, 2025
Dubrovnik, Croatia photo

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Dubrovnik is a port city on the Adriatic Sea near the southern tip of Croatia. If you schedule cruise in the Adriatic, there's a very good chance you'll visit this historic city.

October 19, 2025
Argostoli, Greece photo

Argostoli, Greece

Argostoli is a port town on the island of Kefalonia (aka Cephalonia), one of the Ionian Islands off the west coast of Greece. The Cruise Ship Terminal Argostoli is a one-ship-at-a-time pier that extends about 700 feet into the harbor.

October 21, 2025
Piraeus, Greece photo

Piraeus, Greece

Piraeus is a Greek port city and part of the Athens metropolitan area. The Hellenic Naval Academy is located adjacent to the Piraeus cruise terminal.

October 22, 2025
Santorini, Greece photo

Santorini, Greece

The cruise port for the Greek island of Santorini is at the bottom of a cliff adjacent to the town of Fira (aka Thira). You can get up to town via cable car, donkey ride or 600 steps.

October 24, 2025
Rhodes, Greece photo

Rhodes, Greece

Rhodes is an ancient port city at the northern tip of the island of the same name. Rhodes, the largest of the Dodecanese islands, is only 13 miles off the southwest coast of Turkey and 270 miles southeast of Athens.

October 30, 2025
Istanbul, Turkey photo

Istanbul, Turkey

In addition to the cruises that begin and end in Istanbul, there are hundreds more that make a visit to this capital city at the point where the Bosporus Strait connects the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea.

November 5, 2025
Malaga, Spain photo

Malaga, Spain

Malaga is a popular beach tourist destination on Spain's Costa del Sol. In addition to beaches, the city has a deep water port with cruise facilities allowing multiple ships to visit at the same time.


Departure Port: Southampton Cruise Port

Directions: Google Maps - Apple Maps

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